Midland Main Line (South)

Description

The Midland Main Line is the smallest of the three main routes north out of London, after the East Coast and West Coast Main Lines. The route runs from London St Pancras through Bedford and Leicester to Nottingham, Derby and Sheffield. Intercity services along the route are provided by East Midlands Railway, while London commuter services are provided by an intensive Thameslink service. The line is also a major freight route, with connections to the North London Line in both directions.

This simulation includes the south end of the line, running from London St Pancras to Bedford. Only the four platforms used by East Midlands Railway have been included at London St Pancras – the low level platforms can be found in the “Thameslink Core” route, and the Southeastern and Eurostar platforms can be found in the “High Speed 1” route.

A timetable for a weekday in January 2023 has been included, running from 4am to 10am, including the following standard services:
– 2tph London St Pancras to Nottingham (EMR)
– 2tph London St Pancras to Sheffield (EMR)
– 2tph London St Pancras to Corby (EMR)
– 2tph Bedford to Brighton (TL)
– 2tph Bedford to Three Bridges (TL)
– 2tph Luton to Rainham (TL)
– 2tph St Albans City to Sutton via Mitcham (TL)
– 2tph St Albans City to Sutton via Wimbledon (TL)
– 1tph Bedford to Bletchley (LNWR)

More details and some operational tips can be found in the included documentation.